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Hypoxia Sensors Integrated For Military Pilot Oxygen Systems

Hypoxia Sensors Integrated For Military Pilot Oxygen Systems

15 Sep 2015

Cobham to develop life support system able to predict and prevent hypoxic symptoms

Cobham to develop life support system able to predict and prevent
hypoxic symptoms

Orchard Park, New York: A Cobham team has secured gas sensing
technology, by license agreement, for integration into its suite of
military oxygen systems to mitigate pilot hypoxia risk. Although
relatively rare, hypoxic events resulting in unperceived mental and
physical impairment due to a lack of oxygen in the brain have been
reported on numerous fighter aircraft over the past five years with
no known root cause or resolution. Cobham has partnered with and
supported the licensor, Orbital Research Inc., during development
of its gas sensing technology which will retrofit onto existing
life support equipment.

"Hypoxia can go unrecognized until it's too late to recover from
a loss of control of the aircraft. This licensing agreement lays
the groundwork for Cobham to develop a fully integrated life
support system that will be able to predict and prevent hypoxic
like symptoms before they occur",said Cobham's Stuart Buckley,
Senior Director, Business Development and Sales. Dr.
Frederick Lisy, President of Orbital Research stated, "We have been
developing this technology over the last six years and are happy to
have Cobham as a partner to take the technology into fielded
systems."Cobham's next generation life support systems will measure
several variables in the aircraft oxygen system while monitoring
the pilot's physiological state. Should a problem occur, the
system will allow for corrective action to ensure the pilot's
physiological state remains uncompromised.

Tim Sopko, Vice President, General Manager, Cobham Mission
Systemssaid,"This agreement is further evidence of Cobham's
strategy to invest in next generation life support systems, with
gas / hypoxia sensing identified as a key technology needed to
satisfy our customer's needs." Cobham ultimately aims to be the
leading provider of hypoxia management solutions by integrating the
gas sensing technology into its world leading, highly successful
suite of On-Board Oxygen Generating Systems (OBOGS), pilot and
aircraft mounted oxygen regulators, and parachutist oxygen
systems.

About Orbital Research

Orbital Research Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio is an expert in
designing, building, and testing miniaturised, ruggedized sensor,
actuator and electronic systems. Orbital integrates its
sensor and control technologies into a variety of products
including physiologic sensing systems, miniaturised low cost
actuation systems, and high temperature electronics. Orbital
is dedicated to developing and commercialising innovative products
and delivering superior technical services to its customers.

About Cobham Mission Systems

The most capable critical control solutions for extreme
environments.

As the world's leading supplier of critical control solutions,
we help our customers to increase the safety and mission
capabilities of their personnel and equipment in extreme
environments.

About Cobham

The most important thing we build is trust.

We protect lives and livelihoods with our differentiated
technology and know-how, operating with a deep insight into
customer needs and agility. Our innovative range of technologies
and services solve challenging problems in harsh environments
across commercial, defence and security markets, from deep space to
the depths of the ocean, specialising in meeting the growing demand
for data, connectivity and bandwidth.

We employ more than 12,000 people on five continents, and have
customers and partners in over 100 countries, with market leading
positions in: wireless, audio, video and data communications,
including satellite communications; defence electronics; air-to-air
refuelling; aviation services; life support and mission
equipment.

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